Multiple choice

4 bits are used for packet sequence numbering in a sliding window protocol used in a computer network. What is the maximum window size?

  1. 4

  2. 8

  3. 15

  4. 16
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Explanation

In a sliding window protocol, if n bits are used for sequence numbers, the sequence numbers range from 0 to 2^n - 1. For n=4, the range is 0 to 15. The maximum window size is 2^n - 1 = 15.

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